Functional Materials and Systems for Data Transfer Based on Laser and Synchrotron Technologies
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master of Science
Duration: 2 years
Language: English
Application Deadline: 01 August 2026
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree with excellent/good grades; CV & motivation letter; upper-intermediate level of English.
Tuition Fee: 610,000 rubles per year
Program
The Master’s program trains experts in laser and synchrotron technologies who will develop functional materials and data transfer systems for high-tech applications.
You’ll learn to:
- develop cyberphysical networks based on laser technologies;
- design and implement advanced data transmission technologies;
- develop technologies for data collecting, processing, and analysis in comprehensive research experiments;
- generate and study new functional materials for laser and synchrotron technologies.
You’ll master:
- the basics of optoelectronics (component base, data transmission, processing systems, and device design – lasers, light-emitting diodes, and photodetectors)
- operation of laser and synchrotron equipment;
- methods for big data processing;
- use of AI and machine learning for interpreting research results, engineering developments, and experiments;
Thanks to the program’s interdisciplinary approach, students will acquire skills across the following fields: optical and quantum communications, electronics, laser physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, and analysis of big data using AI.
Graduates of the program will obtain skills and experience in such fields as optoelectronics, optical materials and technologies, systems for digital signal processing, physics of nano- and biosystems, and development of technologies associated with the use of laser and synchrotron radiation sources.
Partners
- Ioffe Institute
- Kurchatov Institute
- Gazprom Neft
- Russian Railways
- Almazov National Medical Research Centre
- Research Institute of Influenza
- St. Petersburg State University
- Connector Optics
- Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
- Southern Federal University
How to apply?
To apply, please follow our step-by-step application guide for more details. Want to enroll at ITMO without entrance examinations or tuition fees? Learn more about our contests and competitions that will give you this amazing opportunity!
Contact
- International Admission Office, international@itmo.ru

